TRIBUNE STAR

Tuesday, January 20, 2004

Terre Haute, Indiana

DEATHS

John Woodrow Torpy Sr.

John Woodrow "Woody" Torpy Sr., 86, of West Terre Haute died at 6:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 19, 2004, in Union Hospital. He retired from the Vigo County Parks Department. He was born Dec. 10, 1917, in West Union, Ill., to Daniel Nathan Torpy and Mary Elizabeth Wallace Torpy.

Survivors include his wife, Betty Torpy; two sons, John Torpy Jr. and James Torpy, both of Terre Haute; two daughters, Bernice Walker and her husband John of San Diego, and Debra McGill and her husband Danny of Terre Haute; four stepsons, Larry Rowley and his wife Darlene, Gary Couch and his wife Deb, and Herb Phipps, all of West Terre Haute, and Robert Couch and his wife Charlotte of Terre Haute; five stepdaughters and their spouses, Brenda and Duke Wycoff, Trella Faye and Frank Sharp, Virginia and Jack Ivey, Connie and Elvis Padgett, and Debbie and Phil Lowe, all of West Terre Haute; one stepdaughter-in-law, Ruby Phipps of West Terre Haute; three nephews, Steve Torpy and his wife Lindsey, Robert Torpy and his wife Edwinna and Dan Torpy and his wife Lenora, all of Terre Haute; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-greatgrandchildren, stepgrandchildren, stepgreat-grandchildren and stepgreat-great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. He was preceded in death by his father; his mother, Mary Dale; one daughter, Darlene Gore; a stepson, Bill Phipps; and a brother, Robert S. Torpy. He also had been a truck driver for several trucking companies, had worked as a diesel mechanic in Chicago for several years, and had been owner and operator of B&J Transportation Escort Service.

Services are 1 p.m. Friday in Fitzpatrick-Pearce Funeral Home, with the Rev. Chris Wilbur officiating. Burial is in New Providence Cemetery. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday and 7 a.m. until services Friday.

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